What We Do
Global Business to Business (B2B) shipments to and from New Zealand and Australia including...
- Airfreight
- Seafreight
- Customs Brokerage
- Consultancy
- Marine Insurance
Sometimes customers need us for just a portion of their
freight, such as:
- seafreight without customs brokerage
- customs brokerage without airfreight
- almost any combination of freight, customs work, cartage
Sorry – we don’t do personal effects
Specialist Expertise
Forwarding Direct provides time-sensitive and
critical freight logistics solutions for business and industry.
In particular we provide specialist expertise to the following sectors:
Chemicals
Chemicals can be liquid, gas, or solid. They are shipped in many
ways: tanktainers, flexitainers, granules, bags, drums, temperature controlled,
etcetera. The uses for chemicals are manifold: pharmaceutical,
industrial, food, agriculture, specialized, etcetera. The range
of chemicals required to meet these needs is vast.
To handle chemicals
efficiently we need to be in very close consultation with customers,
suppliers, ports, carriers and regulatory bodies. With many products
classified as Dangerous Goods it is essential that regulatory
requirements are met for both safety and velocity reasons. Due to the volumes involved, even the return of empty containers requires strict attention to avoid facility congestion and shipping line detention charges.
The Compliance
and Quality components
are vital as Ports and Carriers are becoming increasingly sensitive with
regards to hazardous cargo, and keeping up with the changing requirements
is essential. There is also a zero tolerance
error factor for all parties concerned due to the safety and liability issues.
Forwarding
Direct Ltd has the expertise to ensure that shipments of chemicals
are handled safely, efficiently, and effectively.
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Hi Tech
Hi tech shipments are generally high value shipments.
In fact, some can be of extremely high value compared to the weight of
the shipment. Additionally new versions of an item can contain commercially
sensitive components. This places a heavy focus on security.
Ways to achieve tighter control on shipments include:
- Direct flights
- Reputable Carriers
- Priority Alerting
Forwarding
Direct Ltd has the expertise to ensure that Hi Tech
shipments reach their destination securely, efficiently and effectively.
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Biopharma
Biopharma customers have to meet strict Quality & Compliance parameters.
These are influenced by several factors including:
- Shelf life of the product
- Temperature range suitable for quality -
whether ambient or stipulated
- Packing materials and labelling for correct
handling including dry ice and gel packs
Delivering the healthcare service
needed requires education, training and expertise to
achieve the necessary attention to detail in line with Good Distribution
Practice (GDP).
Forwarding
Direct Ltd has the expertise to ensure that Biopharma
shipments are handled efficiently, effectively, and in line with GDP.
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Engineering
Engineering areas we service include the Construction, Mining and Automotive
sectors. Shipments vary greatly in terms of time sensitivity and physical
dimensions. This requires a very flexible approach depending on the customer
needs for each individual shipment.
To handle the engineering sector efficiently we
need to be in very close consultation with customers, suppliers, ports,
carriers and regulatory bodies. Some shipments are absolutely time
critical - requiring the next flight out due to equipment down-time implications.
The transport portion of the supply chain must be aggressively
coordinated. The information flow is also
essential to ensure customer personnel can be coordinated efficiently
for the arrival of shipments.
Forwarding
Direct Ltd has the expertise to ensure that engineering shipments
are handled quickly and effectively.
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General Cargo
Every customer is different. Focus can include cost, compliance, markets, speed or visibility. Courier, Air or Sea modes of transport need to be considered and sometimes the cost of all three need to be evaluated before a decision can be made regarding the best fit.
This requires open discussions between the forwarder and the customer - usually face to face.
Forwarding
Direct Ltd provides the expertise, reporting and costing tools for all three transport options to ensure that general cargo shipments are handled in line with each particular customer's requirements.
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